Community Drug Coalition

Community Drug Coalition of Lea CountyProgram of Work

The Community Drug Coalition (CDC) of Lea County seeks to reclaim the community from substance abuse, with a primary focus on the reduction of youth substance use.

The CDC will achieve this by the following: Empowering youth and caretakers to live healthy lifestyles by providing anti-drug educational programming;

Addressing the use and abuse of legal substances, both short and long term, by supporting law enforcement, schools, and local businesses;

Addressing the environment and atmosphere that enables youth and other segments of the population to indulge and participate in illegal substance abuse by creating partnership initiatives to combat contributing risk/behavioral factors;

Ensuring the development and maintenance of effective treatment systems for all segments of the population while identifying gaps in services; and

Improving the safety and health of citizens of Lea County.​

Goal 1 ​Increase Community Collaboration

Business Prevention

CDC will coordinate stakeholders to promote a drug free workplace program throughout our community. CDC will develop education and awareness presentations for employers and employees.

Community Awareness

​CDC will collect data from schools, law enforcement and community programs to analyze for targeted programs and initiatives for the public.

CDC will engage in a strategy that will increase the community’s perception of the risk of substance abuse. This strategy will include analysis of data collected from all local entities and programs. This strategy will address all ages and socio-economic groups in our community.

CDC will partner with substance abuse related agencies and stakeholders to coordinate eff ort s against substance abuse in our community

CDC will develop public education strategies to increase the community’s perception of substance abuse.​

​Goal 2 ​Educate and Reduce Youth Substance Abuse

School Prevention

CDC will develop substance abuse educational programs for K-12 students as accepted by school district.

Awareness presentations for educational staffs will be developed and offered.

CDC will partner and support Hobbs Municipal School current mentorship program. Materials and support staff will be provided as determined by HMS and CDC.

CDC will participate in school events, providing information and materials as needed.

CDC will build capacity with local stakeholders to ensure non-duplication of services and to accomplish prevent ion strategies and to provide fiscal accountability for programs.

Substance Abuse Awareness

CDC will participate in city-wide substance abuse awareness specific initiative. CDC will provide materials and information to the public with specific drugs identified.

Enabling Environments

CDC will conduct assessment to identify enabling environments in the community.

CDC will provide intervention programs to the citizens of our community that will positively impact the community. These program s will include partnering with local entities, including law enforcement and education, to implement and coordinate programs in the community.

Identify Policy Initiatives

CDC will analyze and introduce, as identified, anti-drug related ordinances that will increase the safety of all citizens in our community. CDC will educate and work with the public on existing ordinance s and statutes.

CDC will analyze and develop state legislation that will attack the substance abuse problems in our community. CDC will also support any legislation that is introduced that addresses substance abuse problems in our state.

CDC will work with local, state and federal partners to identify intervening options and introduce or assist with education of t hose options.

CDC will set up regional coalition meetings in efforts against legalization of marijuana.​

Goal 3 ​Identifying recovery options for continuing sober living

Treatment Needs Assessment

The CDC treatment committee will research and identify available substance abuse treatment resources, including in-patient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, sober living alternatives and explore additional treatment models to ensure Lea County residents are receiving the most effective and successful treatment . -

The CDC will collect and analyze data obtained by clients served by CDC to better understand and remain current on trends and challenges in our community.

Treatment Program

CDC will enter into joint ventures with local existing entities to counsel, screen and place qualified individuals into treatment with established and proven rehabilitation programs as well as aftercare programs.

CDC will provide opportunities for other existing local agencies to meet to develop strategies that will improve access and effective treatment of Lea County Citizens.

The CDC treatment committee will research and identify aftercare options and accessibility. Further, CDC will explore new methods of aftercare treatment.

Intensive Outpatient Family Drug Court

CDC will coordinate with Family Drug Court of Lea County (in coordination with Treatment Committee) to address identified needs by the court. CDC will collect and monitor data derived from this program.